Since its inception, there has been a tradition for July 4th Fireworks at Indian Lake.
Way back when (1960–70s) a small group of members would gather to select various shells from a fireworks catalog, which would subsequently be ignited from TePee Island by other volunteer members.
The annual association fees were initially $25 per member, a portion of which was used to purchase fireworks for no more than $500.00.
In the 1970s, a group of members sued the Association for misuse of funds, claiming that no part of the annual fee could be used for entertainment purposes. The members prevailed, receiving a judgment in their favor. Since that time, the fireworks have been — and currently are — funded entirely by member donations.
Each year, along with the Annual Maintenance Fee billing, the Association solicits fireworks donations, asking members to add a contribution to their payment.
The size of the fireworks display is determined by the size of the contributions. The display cost for July 2025 was $11,000.00 — all of which was paid for by donations.